27 Jun Islington World of Work – Empower Project

On Thursday 26th June, a group of Year 9 students were invited via Islington Council to the FC Designer Workspace for a career session on the fashion industry. Fashion-Enter Ltd’s Head of Education – Lan Leeder conducted a presentation for the group and explained the various jobs available in the industry, such as:

– Fashion Designer

– Fashion Buyer

– Retail Manager

– Fashion Merchandiser

– Fashion Marketer

– PR and Communication Officer

– Social Media Manager

– Stylist

After the presentation, the group participated in a hands-on workshop, where they had the opportunity to use industrial machines and practice sewing. It was an interactive and engaging session.

Feedback from the session included:

“Today’s presentation was insightful not only for the students but also for myself. It has given me inspiration to look further into the fashion industry.”

“Great environment for our project – Empower, and our Year 9’s to engage with the World of Work. It was great for the students to learn about different roles in the industry.”

“Great presentation for the students to learn about the different roles.”

” Fantastic interactive session.”

“Good to ask the students what they already know about the industry.”